SPRING FROG. A CHEROKEE CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Charles Bird King, SPRING FROG. A CHEROKEE CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,297
Charles Bird King, SPRING FROG. A CHEROKEE CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, hand-colored lithograph on paper, sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (49.8 x 34.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,297
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Artwork Details

Title
SPRING FROG. A CHEROKEE CHIEF, from History of the Indian Tribes of North America
Artist
Lithographer
Attributed to Alfred M. Hoffy
Printer
Publishers
McKenney and Hall
Date
ca. 1838
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (49.8 x 34.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — other — chief
  • Portrait male — Tooan-tuh
  • Portrait male — SPRING FROG
  • Indian — Cherokee
  • Dress — Indian dress
Object Number
1985.66.153,297
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.153,297

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